NW_PY029                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Tue. Oct 10, 2017          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
Daily National Young Turkey Parts                                               
                                                                                

INCLUDING BULK MEAT and FROZEN (UNLESS SPECIFIED),                              
CENTS PER LB., DELIVERED FIRST RECEIVERS, PART AND FULL TRUCKLOTS               
AS OF 10 OCTOBER 2017.                                                          
                                                                                
The market on bulk parts is steady instances firm. Demand and offerings         
light to moderate. Tom breast meat and white trims market steady. Demand        
and offerings light to moderate. Thigh meat market is steady to firm.           
Demand and offerings light to moderate. Mechanically separated turkey is        
steady. Demand and offerings light to moderate. Trading slow to moderate.       
For domestic: fresh tails 55 cents, fresh scapula 127-129 cents, and fresh      
full cut wings 53 cents delivered.                                              
                                                                                

DOMESTIC TRADING                         PRICE    L.S.T.  WTD AVG   VOLUME      
                                         RANGE    CODE 1/   PRICE   (000)       
                                                                                
BREASTS, 4-8 LBS GRADE A 2/                                                     
BREASTS, 4-8 LBS GRADE A--FRESH 2/                   R     173.86       14      
BREASTS, 4-8 LBS PLANT GRADE 2/                                                 
DRUMSTICKS, TOM                       69.00-72.00           71.17       92      
DRUMSTICKS, TOM--FRESH                      57.00           57.00       80      
DRUMSTICKS, HEN                             63.00           63.00       15      
WINGS, FULL-CUT, TOM                  60.00-65.00           61.63       43      
WINGS, FULL-CUT, HEN                        56.00           56.00        6      
WINGS, V-TYPE, TOM                                   T      66.00       40      
WINGS, V-TYPE, HEN                                   T     180.00        2      
NECKS, TOM                                  49.00           49.00       10      
NECKS, HEN                                                                      
BREASTS, B/S, TOM 3/                                 W     144.50      240      
BREASTS, B/S, TOM--FRESH 3/         153.00-155.00          154.03       58      
THIGH MEAT                                           W      86.40      100      
THIGH MEAT--FRESH                     91.00-95.00           91.91       85      
BREAST TRIM MEAT                            70.00           70.00       12      
SCAPULA MEAT                                         T     104.00       40      
WING MEAT WITH SKIN                                                             
TENDERLOINS                                                                     
DESTRAPPED TENDERS                                                              
DESTRAPPED TENDERS--FRESH                            W     148.00       40      
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED 4/                                                       
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED--FRESH 4/      33.00-35.00           33.67      120      

EXPORT TRADING                                                                  
                                                                                
DRUMSTICKS, TOMS                                                                
WINGS FULL-CUT - TOMS                                                           
WINGS, V-TYPE, TOM                                                              
TAILS                                                                           
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED 4/                                                       
THIGH MEAT - FROZEN                                  R      94.00       54      

1/ CODES FOR LAST SIGNIFICANT TRADE (L.S.T.):                                   
   M=MONDAY  T=TUESDAY  W=WEDNESDAY  R=THURSDAY  F=FRIDAY                       
2/ Breasts are bagged; rib, back, and wing meat included; and basted.           
3/ Boneless and skinless without tenderloins.  4/ 15-20% fat with skin added.   
                                                                                

Source:   USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News                        
          Des Moines, IA    515-284-4460  email: DESM.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov        
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY029.txt                        
                                                                                
Prepared: 10-Oct-17 01:06 PM E CW